House Bill 236 Committee Activity
Committee
House Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Provider Services | September 27, 2023 | 1st Hearing | Download | 
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Lear | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download | 
| Representative Miller | Ohio House of Representatives | Proponent | Download | 
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Provider Services | October 10, 2023 | 2nd Hearing | Download | 
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Calkins | Proponent | Download | |
| Dr. Mary Malek | Proponent | Download | |
| Stephanie Stock | Ohio Advocates for Medical Freedom | Proponent | Download | 
| Heather Falzone | Proponent | Download | |
| Julie Smith | Proponent | Download | |
| Audra Whitman | Proponent | Download | |
| Gail Jamison | Proponent | Download | |
| Roxie Fiste | Proponent | Download | |
| Michele Little-Shadley | Proponent | Download | |
| Deborah and Christine Mikolajewski | Proponent | Download | |
| Dana Nestorovski | Proponent | Download | |
| James Kullman | Proponent | Download | |
| Barbara Heffner | Proponent | Download | |
| Sandra Brinkmeier | Proponent | Download | |
| Linda Gemmell | Proponent | Download | |
| Mike Miller | Proponent | Download | |
| Greg Carter | Proponent | Download | 
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Provider Services | February 6, 2024 | 4th Hearing | Download | 
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bayless | Proponent | Download | |
| Chris Long | Ohio Christian Alliance | Proponent | Download | 
| Sandy Enderby | Ashland City Council on Aging | Proponent | Download | 
| Robert Gargasz | Proponent | Download | |
| Julie Crumrine | Proponent | Download | |
| Carey Parker | Proponent | Download | |
| Jaqueline Zubko-Cunha | Proponent | Download | |
| Doug Stern | Proponent | Download | |
| Stephanie Stiffler | Proponent | Download | |
| Lisa Von Lehmnden | Ohio Council for Home Care & Hospice | Interested Party | Download | 
| Thomas Stuber | Ohio Alliance of Recovery Providers | Interested Party | Download | 
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Provider Services | April 9, 2024 | 5th Hearing | Download | 
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Scharfstein, MD | Academy of Medicine of Cleveland & N. Ohio | Opponent | Download | 
| Sarah Kincaid | Ohio Children's Hospital Association | Interested Party | Download | 
| Pete Moore | Ohio Provider Resource Association | Interested Party | Download | 
| Kate Huffman | Ohio Hospital Association | Interested Party | Download | 
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Provider Services | June 4, 2024 | 6th Hearing | Download | 
Senate Committees
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | November 13, 2024 | 1st Hearing | Download | 
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Rep. Melanie Miller and Rep. Beth Lear | Ohio House of Representatives | Sponsor | Download | 
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | November 20, 2024 | 2nd Hearing | Download | 
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary J. Malek, PhD | Self | Proponent | Download | 
| Dr. Anthony R. Silvestro, Jr. | Self | Proponent | Download | 
| Rachel Cain | Self | Proponent | Download | 
| Julie Smith | OAMF | Proponent | Download | 
| Catherine D. Coker | Self | Proponent | Download | 
| Julie Crumrine | OAMF | Proponent | Download | 
| Joanne Eyerly | OAMF | Proponent | Download | 
| Kristine Gorman | Self | Proponent | Download | 
| Sandy Enderby | Ashland County Council on Aging | Proponent | Download | 
| Chris Long | Ohio Christian Alliance | Proponent | Download | 
| Julie Bowers | Self | Proponent | Download | 
| Greg Carter | www.LaurenDeservesBetter.com | Proponent | Download | 
| Kevin Turner | Self | Proponent | Download | 
| Stephanie Stock | Ohio Advocates for Medical Freedom | Proponent | Download | 
| Steve Workman | Ashland City Council | Proponent | Download | 
| Melanie Leneghan | Self | Proponent | Download | 
| Sarah Otto | Self | Proponent | Download | 
| Trisha Dora | Self | Proponent | Download | 
| Geoff Mitchell, MD, JD, FACEP | Ohio Advocates for Medical Freedom | Proponent | Download | 
| Roxie Fiste | Self | Proponent | Download | 
| Rev. Alfred B. Davis | Richfield Bible Baptist Church | Proponent | Download | 
| Christine Mikolajewski | Self | Proponent | Download | 
| Deborah Mikolajewski | Self | Proponent | Download | 
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | December 4, 2024 | 3rd Hearing | Download | 
| Witness | Organization | Testifying As | Document | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Wallace | LeadingAge Ohio | Interested Party | Download | 
| Daniel Wolvin | Awake America Ohio | Interested Party | Download | 
| Brian Bailys | Ohio Alliance of Recovery Providers | Interested Party | Download | 
| Pete Van Runkle | Ohio Health Care Association | Interested Party | Download | 
| Peter Moore | Ohio Provider Resource Association | Interested Party | Download | 
| Kate Huffman | Ohio Hospital Association | Interested Party | Download | 
| Sarah Kincaid | Ohio Children's Hospital Association | Interested Party | Download | 
| Committee | Date | Status | Bill Text | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | December 11, 2024 | 4th Hearing | Download | 
Primary Sponsors
											Melanie Miller
										
										
											Beth Lear
										
									Cosponsors
Senators
										
											Nickie J. Antonio
										
										
											Andrew O. Brenner
										
										
											Brian M. Chavez
										
										
											Jerry C. Cirino
										
										
											Hearcel F. Craig
										
										
											Al Cutrona
										
										
											William P. DeMora
										
										
											Theresa Gavarone
										
										
											Paula Hicks-Hudson
										
										
											Stephen A. Huffman
										
										
											Terry Johnson
										
										
											Al Landis
										
										
											Rob McColley
										
										
											Sandra O'Brien
										
										
											Bill Reineke
										
										
											Michele Reynolds
										
										
											Kristina D. Roegner
										
										
											Mark Romanchuk
										
										
											Tim Schaffer
										
										
											Vernon Sykes
										
										Representatives
										
											Tim Barhorst
										
										
											Sean P. Brennan
										
										
											Darnell T. Brewer
										
										
											Thaddeus J. Claggett
										
										
											Gary Click
										
										
											Rodney Creech
										
										
											Bill Dean
										
										
											Richard Dell'Aquila
										
										
											Steve Demetriou
										
										
											Dave Dobos
										
										
											Jay Edwards
										
										
											Ron Ferguson
										
										
											Elliot Forhan
										
										
											Sarah Fowler Arthur
										
										
											Haraz N. Ghanbari
										
										
											Michele Grim
										
										
											Jennifer Gross
										
										
											Thomas Hall
										
										
											James M. Hoops
										
										
											Dani Isaacsohn
										
										
											Dontavius L. Jarrells
										
										
											Marilyn John
										
										
											Mark Johnson
										
										
											Don Jones
										
										
											Darrell Kick
										
										
											Angela N. King
										
										
											Roy Klopfenstein
										
										
											Beth Liston
										
										
											Brian Lorenz
										
										
											Adam Mathews
										
										
											Derek Merrin
										
										
											Kevin D. Miller
										
										
											Ismail Mohamed
										
										
											Bob Peterson
										
										
											Beryl Brown Piccolantonio
										
										
											Justin Pizzulli
										
										
											Phil Plummer
										
										
											Sharon A. Ray
										
										
											Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.
										
										
											C. Allison Russo
										
										
											Bill Seitz
										
										
											D. J. Swearingen
										
										
											Cecil Thomas
										
										
											Terrence Upchurch
										
										
											Casey Weinstein
										
										
											Andrea White
										
										
											Jodi Whitted
										
										
											Scott Wiggam
										
										
											Josh Williams
										
										
											Bernard Willis
										
										
											Tom Young
										
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